What do you all hate most/love the most about your PI?
Love: He has plenty of funding, he knows his shit, and he is really encouraging. I feel like he has believed in my potential even when I haven't believed in myself.
Hate: His schedule is ridiculous. I usually need a two-week lead time to schedule a meeting with him.
What do you all hate most/love the most about your PI?
That's a loaded question! I have two Co chairs. One is a hard ass red head and he has the temper to match. The other is just..... Very disconnected from reality
I have a B.S. in chemistry and I currently teach science at a public high school. I'm starting a Master's of Ed this summer. I'm happy doing what I do and I only occasionally miss being in the lab.
Post by cahabalily on May 16, 2012 14:19:19 GMT -5
Oops I forgot the loves(Freudian slip?): the hard ass is very knowledgeable and super helpful. The disconnected one is supportive and amazingly laid back
My classmates used to joke while we were working on our PhD that our dream was to get the degree then drop out of science to become a SAHM - that is becoming more tempting with every experiment that doesn't work as planned!
My classmates used to joke while we were working on our PhD that our dream was to get the degree then drop out of science to become a SAHM - that is becoming more tempting with every experiment that doesn't work as planned!
I'm in my 3rd year as a post-doc, working on cancer research. I am definitely sick of the bench, and in the middle of grant writing hell.
My classmates used to joke while we were working on our PhD that our dream was to get the degree then drop out of science to become a SAHM - that is becoming more tempting with every experiment that doesn't work as planned!
Just signing in to say I love your screenname. Even a science geek can love Rabbie Burns!
What do you all hate most/love the most about your PI?
I am the PI now and it sucks. I feel like all I do is manage people & write grants. I have little time left for the things that actually excite me. Plus, I hate having a lab full of people whose livlihoods depend on me getting funding. But I make more $ now that I did as a postdoc.
Odd mix. Engineering masters, but a strong background in biomechanics and psychology. My MS program was definitely research based - three phase, three site data collection with over 100 subjects.
I have my Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology and did a post-doc at NIH. My Ph.D. advisor was such a bitch and my post-doc advisor was the nicest man you'd ever meet but I still hated bench work. Got out and have a secure job working in the area of scientific and regulatory policy, which I love.
I'm a geologist. I try to find oil. My specialties are seismic interpretation and sedimentology.
I take your oil and turn it into gasoline.
BS in Chemistry and BSE in ChemEng, currently working in a refinery.
And I find and remediate your oil and gas when it's lost or spilled near receptors.
BS in Geology, worked in state Environmental Regulations, then MS in Environmental Engineering with emphasis on modeling and remediation. Now I've spent 7+ years working on remediation of petrochemicals, metals, high explosives, asbestos and the like.
I too wish I would have gone on to a PhD when I had the funding and project and before I had kids, but only b/c I really like the research and novel technology side of things.
DDS/MS doing clinical and translational research (and clinical patient care/teaching). I am often jealous of the in vitro stuff when I deal with the vagaries of patients.
I'm a PharmD do I count? I'm a medical science liaison -- a field based medical position for pharma where I develop relationships with key leaders in my field.
I'm a PharmD do I count? I'm a medical science liaison -- a field based medical position for pharma where I develop relationships with key leaders in my field.
Ooh one of my labmates is applying for similar positions! I've heard they're really hard to get. Did you have any special skills or contacts that you think helped you get your job? Do you work with PhDs as well?
BS in Chemistry and BSE in ChemEng, currently working in a refinery.
Another Chem/ChemE double... working in regulatory at a paint company.
Did you do a 3/2 program as well? I wanted to go to a small school at first, but didn't like any careers in the Chem field. I switched into 3/2 so that I wouldn't waste any of my electives by transferring mid-year.
I'm a PharmD do I count? I'm a medical science liaison -- a field based medical position for pharma where I develop relationships with key leaders in my field.
Ooh one of my labmates is applying for similar positions! I've heard they're really hard to get. Did you have any special skills or contacts that you think helped you get your job? Do you work with PhDs as well?
Yes, I became close with a VP of med affairs through networking and he made a job for me but otherwise it's true they are hard to get. I also did a drug information residency and worked in-house at a pharma company for 3 years. I recommend looking at industry fellowship programs if she doesn't have industry experience already. There are two PhDs on our team (one biochem and one exercise science who had worked in cardiac rehab), and we currently have one position open. It is the best job in the world, hands down. If she wants to chat about it feel free to message me and I can give you my email address.
Ooh one of my labmates is applying for similar positions! I've heard they're really hard to get. Did you have any special skills or contacts that you think helped you get your job? Do you work with PhDs as well?
Yes, I became close with a VP of med affairs through networking and he made a job for me but otherwise it's true they are hard to get. I also did a drug information residency and worked in-house at a pharma company for 3 years. I recommend looking at industry fellowship programs if she doesn't have industry experience already. There are two PhDs on our team (one biochem and one exercise science who had worked in cardiac rehab), and we currently have one position open. It is the best job in the world, hands down. If she wants to chat about it feel free to message me and I can give you my email address.
Grizzled PhD veteran here. I have a PhD in Cell and Developmental Bio, with an emphasis on molecular and cell bio. Did a 3-year hell-on-earth postdoc (most dysfunctional PI/lab EVER) and went into the "alternative career" of technical/medical writing.
I've done writing for a cell/molecular bio company, a preclinical CRO, and a medical education agency. I'm currently a SAHM who occasionally freelances for my old agency or one of their sister sites.
Grizzled PhD veteran here. I have a PhD in Cell and Developmental Bio, with an emphasis on molecular and cell bio. Did a 3-year hell-on-earth postdoc (most dysfunctional PI/lab EVER) and went into the "alternative career" of technical/medical writing.
I've done writing for a cell/molecular bio company, a preclinical CRO, and a medical education agency. I'm currently a SAHM who occasionally freelances for my old agency or one of their sister sites.
I did in-house medical writing for 3 years and think about going back when we have kids. It's a great job!
Grizzled PhD veteran here. I have a PhD in Cell and Developmental Bio, with an emphasis on molecular and cell bio. Did a 3-year hell-on-earth postdoc (most dysfunctional PI/lab EVER) and went into the "alternative career" of technical/medical writing.
I have a friend in technical/medical writing. I really enjoy writing and think this would be a great career path if my background had been more biological. Sadly, there's not a large market for technical writers with a background in chemistry.
I'm not sure if I qualify! I have a BS in chemistry and worked in industry for a little while. Now I'm a middle school science teacher. My MS is in education.
Post by harrylauder on May 16, 2012 18:59:49 GMT -5
Hovering on the edge of science here... PhD in psychometrics, in a research position. Career is transitioning from senior research fellow to PI/research center director.
Another biologist here. For the past 6ish years I've worked in influenza research. The past 3 years have been clinically based (we work with actual patient samples) and I love it.
My PI is absolutely fantastic. Really understanding, unbelievably smart and somehow still down to earth and funny. The way he runs his lab and takes care of his employees is what made me go back to work instead of staying at home with my DD.